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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
4 Remarkable Contest Nearly Ended


Tomorrow Texas decides by ballot
whether or not Intoxicating liquors are to
be manufactured or sold within her borders
except for medicinal, sacramental and sci
entific purposes The issue is presented In
the shape of constitutional amendment,
and if the amendment is adopted the Legis-
lature, which meets next winter, viii have
TO enact such legislation as may pc neces-
sary to enforce prohibition.
Texas has never been so thoroughly
stirred up as she has been since this prohi-
bition campaign began. There has never
been political campaign in the State that
equalled it in interest and excitement, and
there have been very few campaigns any
where Of any kind 50 remarkable for ear
nestness and bitterness.
AS rule the leading Prohibitionists are
preachers, lawyers, college professors, and
teachers of the common schools, while the
leading ti-Prohibitionists are mainly
politicians There are some politicians, of
course on the prohibition side, and here
and there a lawyer appears as an opponent
of prohibition. The teachers and preachers,
however, and the mass Of the better class of
the native people are fighting on the side of
prohibition.
The Observation-Disclosures have a more
ample supply of money than their oppo-
nents, and have been able, therefore, to Sc
cure the services of some very able speakers.
The Prohibitionists, however, have not seri-
ously suffered for the want of either money
or speakers. In about all of the most popu-
lous counties meetings have been held, and
at nearly every big meeting there has been
barbecue As general thing the farmers
supplied the materials for the barbecue at
the Prohibition meetings, while the anti
Prohibitionists were forced TO purchase the
supplies for their barbecues.
What the result will be tomorrow it is
impossible to predict with any degree of
certainty. Each side claims that it viii be
victorious. Both sides, however, it is safe
to say, are very anxious about the result.
The Democratic politicians, who are mainly
against prohibition, are perhaps the best
judges of how the vote will stand. They
are inclined to think that prohibition will
be defeated In reaching this opinion they
assume, however, that almost the whole of
the negro vote, which is large, will be cast
against the amendment They admit that
if the question were left wholly to the Dem
ocrats, prohibition would be adopted by
an overwhelming majority, as three
fourths of them are in favor of it.
But if the amendment is defeated the Pro-
hibitionists will not be without substantial
benefits derived from the campaign, because
the nti-Prohibitionists have promised that
they will favor high license so stringent
and effective as to remedy many of the evils
of the liquor traffic.
Prohibition is gaining ground so rapidly
that thinking men are beginning to wonder
whether it win not eventually control the
whole country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
Married Horace Greelev.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va, to the Balti-
more american says: The Rev DR.. William
Norwood one of the oldest and best known
preachers in the Episcopal church, died this
morning at his residence in this city in the S1st
year of his age. DR.. Norwood was born and
raised in North Carolina, and came to Virginia
as far back as 1887. He was at one time Rector
of st Paul's, the monumental church of this
city and latterlv of Emanuel church. Henrico
county. When DIR. Norwood was living in North
Carolina Horace Greeley, falling in love with
a school teacher there, married her The cere-
mony was performed by Dr. Norwood, and
afterward he and Horace Greeley became
intimately acquainted. When Horace Greeley
came to Richmond to go on the bail bond Of JEFF
ferson Davis he sought out DR.. Norwood, who
was then in this city. The doctor and Mr.
Greeley discussed various topics, and on one oc-
casion Dr. Norwood told Mr. Greeley that he
thought the North ought to pay the Southern
people for their slaves which were liberated by
the war Mr.. Greeley replied that he thought
it was monstrous proposition, but that he
would give the matter his most careful thought
and consideration. Some time afterward he
met DR.. Norwood again and told him hat he had
been thinking deeply over the subject about the
Federal government paying the Southern people
for their slaves, and had come to the conclusion
that DR.. Norwood was right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
Rough on the Chaplain.
E,ons the Ne,c York Tribune.


Gen. N. P Banks tells story about one of his
army chaplans which never fails to bring
down" the Grand Army of the Republic camp
fires The chaplaiuS Of the regiments during
the war had charge of the mails for the regi-
nlents to which they were attached. The mail
for the regiment of this particular chaplain had
not come to hand for many days. The regi-
ment was out of the line of communication.
Every day from one-half to two-thirds of the
soldier boys filed up to the chapains tent with
such stercotyped inquiries as these:
Amy mail yet, chaplain?'
Have you heard from the mail?'
DO you know when the mails will Gomez"
What do you think is delaying the mai?'
The good man was so pestered with inquiries
that he had no time to prepare his weekly ser
mon He was obliged to spend all his time in
explaining that he had no mail, and that he had
heard nothing about the mail and that he knew
nothing about the mail. 1t occurred to him
that lie might put an end to his troubles by a
sign. Procuring the bottom of an old hard tack
box he marked it with charcoal and nailed it ON
a tree in front Of his tent so that all might see
this notice:
THE CHAPLAIN DOES NOT KNOW WHEN
THE MAIL WILL ARRIVE.
The next anxious inquirer that came along
was reckless young wag. He gazed for a
while at the notice and. discovering the piece Of
charcoal which the chaplain had dropped on the
ground at the completion of the sign, he seized
it and added these words:
AND HE DON'T CARE A D-N.
The chaplain took In the sign and never put
out another one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
The Blaine Procession.

The correspondent of the Chicago Ne,cs,
who is following the Blaine procession
around in Scotland cables his paper that at
a recent banquet Mr.. Andrew Carnegie and
his guest were avoided by the British aristo-
Gratis This action, it is said, was the result
of Mr.. Carnegie's letter declining to con-
tribute to the New York jubilee fund, and
of some utterances of his since his arrival
in Scotland
The Scottish NetcS, a Tory organ, followed
up the slight put upon Mr.. Carnegie and his
guest with a bitter attack upon them.
Among other things the Ne,Cs says:
Mr.. Carnegie is constantly pulled up
with pride of his money-bags, an exagger-
ated sense of his munifcence He is always
conscious of the position his vulgar
riches have purchased for him, and he is
permanently determined to avenge the ill
luck by which he was prevented from be
coming social notability in England. His
wit, however, is not equal to the demands
of his distempered vanity. Republicans
from America have sometimes produced
favorable impression by dint of
certain dignified reserve that characterizes
the worthier Of them, but Mr.. Carnegie
cannot conceal the conceit of his wealth any
more than a peacock can bide the conceit of
its tail. Mr.. Carnegie and his companion
are very poor missionaries of Republican
ism. Continually on the alert to cram
their doctrines down our threats they only
make themselves and all they represent
nauseous Mr.. Carnegie is beyond the
reach of argument, and should be ostra-
cized. Apart from his benefactions, which
may yet prove dubious, too, Mr.. Carnegie
is an entirely Objectionable person, and if
Scotchmen have any regard for their good
name they will hereafter shun him, dollars,
democratism and all, as if he were pesti-
lence."
Attacks like this are not calculated to make
Mr.. Blaine feel comfortable. He doubtless
expected, when he went to Europe to re-
ceive great deal Of attention. He proba-
bly, thought that association with Mr.. Carne-
gle, who recently donated a quarter of
million dollars to found a free library in
Edinburg, would be helpful to him. Social
triumphs abroad, he no doubt argued, would
increase his popularity at home. Attacks
even from a Tory organ can hardly be pala-
table to him, and it is not to be wondered
at, therefore, that the report got abroad
that he had determined TO return home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
Foreign Smokers.

From the Philadelphia Ne1rS.
81 can tell to what nationality man be-
longs by seeing him while smoking" said a
tobacconist TO a reporter.
The Irishman takes clay pipe and sticks it
in the corner of his mouth until it touches the
opposite corner. He then puffs with all his
might-smack, smacR-never taking it from his
mouth until the tobacco is gone"
The Frenchman will take his cheroot or
'stogie and, grasping it near the end, take
long, slow puffs moving his fingers as if he
were playing a flute, letting his hands smell
strongly OF tobacco.
The Engushman takes long, slow puffs,
pickering up his mouth and letting his cigar or
pipe slide slowly out Of his mouth and back
again with as much regularity as if 'twere an
automaton.
THE Turk reclines at his ease on a couch and
smokes usually while talking, getting full benefit
of every puff
(which is the right way?"
Give it up replied the tobacconist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
The Kentucky Ratilrns

No particular interest is felt in the Ken
lucky election returns outside of that State
except in so far as they show the strength
of the respective parties. Nobody doubted
that the Democratic ticket would be elected
by the usual handsome majority, and it was
expected that Legislature would be elected
that would give Senator Beck another term
in the United States Senate.
The Prohibitionists and the Labor party
had tickets of their own, and the full returns
are looked for to soc what strength they de
veloped. Neither of these parties has very
strong hold in Kentucky, but if they show
signs of increasing strength there
it will be taken as an indica-
ton that their strength is increasing
elsewhere The question which the poll
ticians are anxiously studying is this: What
influence will the Prohibition and Labor
parties have upon the national contest next
year' The belief is, of course, that the
former will draw its strength chiefly from
the Republicans while the latter will hurt
the Democrats somewhat, but there is great
uncertainty whether the Prohibitionists will
draw away from the Republicans as many
votes as the Labor party will draw away
from tho Democrats. The Kentucky returns
may not furnish a satisfactory basis for cal
culations respecting the Prohibition and
Labor vote in other States, but there is,
nevertheless, very marked desire to see
what they show.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
Forever and a Day.

81 love my love forever,
Forever and a day."
full of high endeavor,
She but frolic fay
We sang this song together
Long since in summer weather,
This old time lovers lay,
81 love my love forever,
Forever and day"
Il love my love forever,
Forever and day"
o, she would fail me never,
And was hers for aye,
Twas thus our troth we plighted,
Twas thus our heaven we sighted,
When life was ia its May.
Il love my love forever,
Forever and day
II love my love forever,
Forever and day"
And yet we twain did sever,
Each went q separate way.
She swore her heart was breaking;
know that mine is aching
Zen now. tho am gray.
love my love forever,
She loved me for day. NJ. n. B.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
THE CHAPLAIN DOES NOT KNOW WHEN
THE MAIL WILL ARRIVE,
A Hale Old Mum.

Sunday. July 81 was the s4th birthday of
Capt, John Ericsson, whom this country will
long have occasion TO remember. Ills home is
in New York city, where be is greatly respected.
Capt. Ericsson's health shows no signs of fail
ing, although he is said to be a phenomenally
hard worker. The vigor of aged European celeb-
rites, like Gladstone, You Moltke and others
does not exceed his. He never takes a holiday
He continues TO invent, and the record of the
creations ~ his brain and hands would fill q
large volume.
or Cap. Ericsson's mode OF life. the New
York Tribune says: There is no buster man
in the whole city than he, and yet no man lives
more remote from its turmoil and confusion
His whole life is devoted To scientific and me
Chanical studies. Social recreation be hos none
His only visitors are those who have business
with him. His time is divided according to rigid
rales which make the most of the twenty -four
hours in each day. He has shown himself able
TO devote himself 10 sedentary work for twelve
hours a day for 3i5 days In the year FOR thirty.
seven years together, with scarcely the loss Of q
day. This is because since he was forty years
old, Capt. Ericsson has followed the most ex.
acting rules OF temperance in eating as well as
in drinking.
"one day with him goes like another. He is
called at $40 n. m, summer aud winter. on
rising he rubs his skin thoroughly with dry
towels previous to a vigorous securing with cold
water, crushed ice being added 10 the water in
summer Gymnastc exercise follows before
dressing. Az O'Clock a frugal breakfast il
taken, consisting Of eggs tea aud coarse brown
varaby consisting Of chops or steak. few
vegetables, and tea and brown bread again
Tobacco he never touches. The hours
from dinner until 10 O'Clock at night are
usually devoted to work. and from 10 O'Clock
until midnight Capt. Ericsson seeks exercise
in the open air. During working hours his time
is divided between the drawing table and the
writing desk. The days labois conclude with a
record of its occurrences In diary which has
one page devoted TO each day, never more aud
never less Insomnia never troubles him
the pillow"
capt. Ericsson has reduced life almost to an
exact science. Young men might initiate his
methods 10 their advantage one thing Is GER
tain: lie puts 10 shame the pungy youths who
ought TO have strength TO do n bard days work
butinstead, whoSe eneryating mode OF life makes
them ns nervous as a woman, and not as capa-
bic or endurance as she il.
Summer complaint almost invariably cured
by the, iise OF Fred. Browns jamaica Ginger
pnila1ellhia 1872
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
a Sad Blow at Honest Sport.

From, the Detroit Free Press.
'Never heard Of anything SO contemptibly
mean in all my life-never.' he said as he
brought his right hand down upon his left.
what was ity''
why, bet $50 with q man on one Of the
races, and we put the money in the hands OF
stakeholder l won it
''Well:'
''Well constable stood right there and at
tached the whole $40 for debt of five years
old"
Nor
HE positively did and he offered to mop the
ground with me to boot! 1t is just such work
as this thai has brought horse racing into disre-
pute, and which keeps honest people away from
the tracksyn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETISGs-Magnolia Encampment No. !, l.
o. o. F.; The Equitable Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION Golden Rule Lodge No. IL. l. o. o. f.;
Public Meeting of Citizens.
SPECIAL NoucEs-Rubber Coats for Sale at
Jaudons; Lemons, Melons, Potatoes and CAP
bages, J. s. Collins & Co.. Turtle Soup, Etc, for
Lunch at Merchants Exchange.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERrIsEMESTs-Heip want
ed; For Rent; For Sale; Miscellaneous.
MAGAZINES FOR AUGUsT-Wm. Estill.
Coal AND WOOD. r. Thomas.
SyRUP-C. II. Gilbert & Co.
RAILROAD SCHRDULEs-S., F. and W. and c. T.
r and big. Co; Savannah and Tybee Ry.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDuLE-ocean Steamship Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
How the Small Boy Quotes.
From the BuGaIo Express.

The Expressionist heard a story recently of a
small negro boy who goes to Sunday school in
the little brick church in Fort Erie. He got UP
to repeat the verse, 1t is /. Be not afraid;
He conveyed the idea correctly, buJ in shocK-
ing manner by saying 1t IS me, don't be scarf. y
This calls to mind the case of the Gyear-old girl
in the Harbor Mission school. who was rather
mixed in her Scripture and in trying to say,
And 10, a greater than solomon is here, sne
got it. and 10, a greater than Sullivan is here.
This was by the way, a week or two after the
John l.. Sullivan Combination had appeared at
the Adelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
His Name Is prudently Withheld.


FTON Ute NelU I OTk oIuT IDeHJ
The only dissent from the Democratic chorus
in favor of the denomination Of President Cleve-
land is an alleged Democrat whose name is pru-
dently withheld, who, through special TO Re.
publican newspapers. accused the President of
the grave offense of taking too much personal
interest in the management OF the departments
at Washington, and says that the Cabinet OIL
GERS are very Indignant about the interference.
Really, the Republican literary bureau must
manage to produce something better than this
story something more probable, if not more
Truthful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
The MorningN News for the Summer.

uue morning Ife"S iOr Slio %
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can have the MORNING News forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25c. aweek, 81 for month or 81 so
for three months, cash invariably in nd
vance. The address may DO changed as
often as desired. In directing change care
should be taken to mention the old as well
as the new, address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away
should leave their subscriptions at the BUsI-
NESS OFs1CE. Special attention will be given
to make this summer service satisfactory and
to forward papers by the most direct and
quickest routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

The statement is made that the visit of
Senators Vest, Plumb and Cameron to
Alaska is intended for a more important
purpose than that of pleasure. Senator
Vest is a member of the Committee on Com
merce and of the Commit zee on Transporta-
ton Routes, etc. Senator Plumb is a mem
Der of the Committee on Appropriations
and chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands. Senator Cameron is chairman of
the Committee on Naval Affairs, and is a
member of the Committee on Commerce,
and the Committee on Coast Defcnses
They will give their committees the benefit
Of their personal observations in Alaska,
and it is expected that their recommended
tions will have much influence in promoting
legislation needed by the Territory relating
mainly to immigration, commerce.. and the
development OF its mining, coal and timber
resources.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Ex-Gov st. John, Of Kansas, has bobbed
up again He is attending the annual camp
meeting held under the auspices of the Ma
tional Prohibition Association at Decatur,
Ill On July 30 he made a speech, in the
course of which he said that woman suf-
frage was a success In Kansas, and that the
Prohibitionists would elect their national
ticket IN 1892. The Ex-Governor is more
sanguine than reliable. The Democrats
win not be ready 10 give up the control Of
the government In 1892.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Senator Allison, Of Iowa, has been in the
mountains of New York State trying to
keep cool A few days ago he started home.
When asked his reason for doing SO he re-
piled: 81 am going home to look after
Iowa. and that is all" Perhaps the Senator
means 10 ask the Republicans of his State
20 give him an Endorsement" so that he
can boast that Senator Sherman has no adj
yautape over him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
There Ought to Be No Mistake.

From the Boston Globe (Denl.)
But when it comes to States that the Democ-
racy holds, and can go on holding, there ought
to be no mistake about the kind of reform pat
ronized. None but true reformerS must be put
on guard where there are electoral votes to be
saved; reformers who believe in reform all over,
believe in a Democratic administration as the
only effective agency of reform, and are willing
to take their coats off, go into the caucuses and
up to the convention and see that that kind Of
reform, and President Cleveland as its foremost
representative, shall be unanimously, heartily
and unreservedly Endorsed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

II will be noticed that whsn a Democratic
s~.esl is caught, he is promptly punished
,fhis, of course, is a rare occurrence, be-
cause there are so few Democratic rascals
Under Republican administrations Republi-
can rascals were frequently caught, but
they were not often punished 1t goes with
out saying that the country is better off
under q Democrntic administration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Sergt. Bates, who now lives in Florida,
has been paying his respects to Gen. Tuttle
After reading tho latter's speech, in which
he predicted another war between the
States, the Sergeant wrote: eve have fine
pasture lands and might turn our attention
to the breeding of jackasscs, but we are
satisfied that we can never compete with
Iowa's leading production. Since your
great speech we have concluded to abandon
Tia. enterprise, and leave Iowa in the undis-
putcd enjoyment of what we trust may be
a profitable monopoly Gen. futile ought
by this time TO understand how small he is.
Others besides the Sergeant have taken
pains TO hold mirror up 10 him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Police Captain Williams of New York,
SAYS that he is sure that he has sent as
many men to State prison as the Rev. DR..
Crosby has sent to heaven. Perhaps he has,
but it is doubtful if his services to society
deserve to be regarded as favorably as those
Of the man who sends people to heaven.
Certainly the people concerned win not side
with the Captain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

The committee TINT carried the invitation
30 President Cleveland TO visit Kansas City
was composed Of j. NJ. Lord, John c.
Farnsey, Samuel L. Scott, William H.
Davis and George w. Cooper The com
bined weight of the five gentlemen was
more than 1000 pounds. Their formidable
appearance no doubt warned the President
TINT they were not to be trifled with They
could have resented a refusal TO accept the
invitation with crushing force
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03
The Latest Solution.
From Me Boston HeraId Nad

From Tie Boston Herald IIllIJ
The latest solution of the Indian question IS
to pack off the Western tribes TO England
That country is sending us a good many black
sheep, and why in the world shouldn't this
country return the compliment in kind. Inc
departure of a second Wild West show for the
other side this week indicates a willingness on
the part of the red man to see something OF
high life" in the wilds of London America is
resigned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Senator Sherman, no doubt, hopes that
be has built his Ohio fences SO high that
Mr.. Blaine will not be able to climb over
them. Unfortunately for the Senator he
viii not be able to take his fences to the Re
publican nominating convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Johann Most, the New York Anarchist
whom the insurance companies believe is re-
sponsible for number of recent fires in that
city, made speech the other day in Phila-
delphia. 81 agree" he said, with the An
archist of Chicago. agree with every
thing they did. l would and will do the
same. am proud of them" Most must
have liked prison life, for he seems deter
mined to have himself placed behind the
bars again,